Catalyst Financial Partners LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB)

Catalyst Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 14.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,111 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 392 shares during the quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF were worth $664,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 2,168.8% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 5,715,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,219,184,000 after buying an additional 5,463,111 shares during the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association purchased a new stake in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the third quarter worth about $154,377,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $139,341,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 24.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 1,547,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,662,000 after acquiring an additional 299,689 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF by 68.7% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 635,888 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,654,000 after purchasing an additional 259,015 shares during the period.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Price Performance

VB traded up $2.59 during trading on Thursday, reaching $223.42. 681,248 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 793,794. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $220.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $208.80. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $174.84 and a 1 year high of $229.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.17.

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

The Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the CRSP US Small Cap index. The fund tracks the CRSP US Small Cap Index. The market-cap-weighted index includes the bottom 2-15% of the investable universe. VB was launched on Jan 26, 2004 and is managed by Vanguard.